“The reason you love Jamie (or are about to) is because she says exactly what the rest of us are thinking, but we’re too afraid to upset the apple cart. She is a voice for the outlier, and we’re famished for what she has to say.” --Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author of Of Mess and Moxie and For the Love Wildly popular blogger "Jamie the Very Worst Missionary" delivers a searing, offbeat, often hilarious memoir of spiritual disintegration and re-formation. As a quirky Jewish kid and promiscuous punkass teen, Jamie Wright never imagines becoming a Christian, let alone a Christian missionary. She is barely an adult when the trials of motherhood and marriage put her on an unexpected collision course with Jesus. After finding her faith at a suburban megachurch, Jamie trades in the easy life on the cul-de-sac for the green fields of Costa Rica. There, along with her family, she earnestly hopes to serve God and change lives. But faced with a yawning culture gap and persistent shortcomings in herself and her fellow workers, she soon loses confidence in the missionary enterprise and falls into a funk of cynicism and despair. Nearly paralyzed by depression, yet still wanting to make a difference, she decides to tell the whole, disenchanted truth: Missionaries suck and our work makes no sense at all! From her sofa in Central America, she launches a renegade blog, Jamie the Very Worst Missionary, and against all odds wins a large and passionate following. Which leads her to see that maybe a "bad" missionary--awkward, doubtful, and vocal—is exactly what the world and the throngs of American do-gooders need. The Very Worst Missionary is a disarming, ultimately inspiring spiritual memoir for well-intentioned contrarians everywhere. It will appeal to readers of Nadia Bolz-Weber, Jen Hatmaker, Ann Lamott, Jana Reiss, Mallory Ortberg, and Rachel Held Evans.

The Very Worst Missionary: A Memoir or Whatever

Humor & Entertainment

Wright, Jamie

Humor

Convergent Books

Excavations in 2011 to 2015 within the Western Cemetery of Roman Cirencester resulted in the discovery of 118 inhumation and 8 cremation burials, the largest investigation of a Roman cemetery in Cirencester since the Bath Gate excavations of the 1970s. A greater quantity of grave goods was recovered from this cemetery compared to the Bath Gate cemetery, testifying to the higher status of those buried here. Nine burials survived within a postulated walled cemetery. The pottery from the fills of these graves had a clear emphasis on amphorae, flagons and tazze, indicative of funerary ceremonies involving the consumption of wine, or the pouring of it as libations, and the burning of substances. Just outside the walled cemetery, the burial of a 2 to 3-year-old child contained a magnificent enamelled bronze figurine of a cockerel, dateable to the 2nd century AD. Such figurines are rare finds, with only four or five similar examples known from Britain. Burial activity continued into the 4th century AD. One unusual later grave had a reused sculpted and inscribed tombstone placed face down immediately over the coffin of an adult male. Only 15 inscribed tombstones have been previously recorded from Cirencester so this is a noteworthy discovery, made all the more important by its archaeological context. The tombstone is dedicated to a 27-year-old woman named Bodicacia and has a fine sculpted pediment containing a representation of the god Oceanus. Significantly the god’s face and claws were deliberately mutilated prior to its placement within the grave, which could be a very rare example of Christian iconoclasm from Roman Britain.

The Western Cemetery of Roman Cirencester: Excavations at the former Bridges Garage, Tetbury Road, Cirencester, 2011-2015

History

Geber, Jonny

Holbrook, Neil

McSloy, E.R.

Ancient Civilizations

Cotswold Archaeology

Oh, no! When Pete arrives at the petting zoo, he’s shocked to discover that all the animals’ names on the signposts are misspelled.  How will the visitors know which is which?Kids can help make everything right by picking up their crayons (bound right in the book), unscrambling the letters, and correcting the signs. It’s a clever variation of SCRABBLE that helps improve young readers’ spelling even as they’re having fun. Plus, when they’re done with the wordplay, children can enjoy coloring in the pictures for even more hours of entertainment.

Pete's Petting Zoo (Little Scribbles)

Children's Books

Activities, Crafts & Games

Union Square Kids

Find the hidden recess words that rhyme!  All kids have to do is look, because concealed in each picture are all the letters they need to play BOGGLE Jr. and complete the phrases. As they solve, little scribblers can have a blast coloring in slides, swings, and all the things that add up to a super recess.

Recess! (Little Scribbles)

People who make the switch to the paleo diet are always amazed by the easy weight loss, increased energy and focus, and vibrant health they experience. But many are worried that in order to maintain all of these incredible health benefits, they'll have to spend tons of time in the kitchen preparing healthy home cooked meals from scratch.  Luckily, it doesn't have to be this way! With the right know-how, you can make healthy, wholesome, delicious paleo meals in a fraction of the time it normally takes; and Paleo On the Go, we want to give you that know-how.  In Paleo On the Go, you'll learn how to...  - Make fast, easy, delicious breakfasts that will give you steady, focused energy all morning long, in about the same amount of time than it would take you to toast a few pieces of bleached white bread. - Prepare tasty, portable, super-satisfying salads and wraps that you can take with you anywhere, in about the same amount of time it would take you to throw together a crumbly sandwich. - Create hearty, mouth-watering marinaded dinners that will sit patiently waiting for you in the fridge until dinner, and cook up in about the same amount of time it takes to sit in a fast food drive through lane. - Make tasty, healthy, grab-and-go snacks that you can bite into anytime, anywhere, in about the same amount of time it takes to buy a stale candy bar from a vending machine.  ... all while enjoying delicious gourmet paleo dishes like:  Apple Cinnamon Muffins Raspberry Dark Chocolate Quiche Sundried Tomato Basil Chicken Wrap Spicy Almond Citrus Tuna Salad Honey Lime Marinaded Steak Thai Marinaded Chicken Coconut Mocha Energy Balls  ...and more!  These recipes are designed to be either fully or partially prepared in advance, whenever you have the time, so that when your week gets busy and you just don't have time to cook, you can still enjoy healthy paleo meals that taste just as good as they make you feel!  All the recipes in Paleo On the Go are paleo/primal friendly, completely free from grains, gluten, soy, legumes, and refined sugars, and made with real, whole foods. Even better, they're also easy to make, require no special equipment, and are absolutely delicious!  So if you're looking for healthy, easy to prepare paleo meals that taste great and support your on-the-go lifestyle, then Paleo On the Go will satisfy all your primal cravings!

Paleo On the Go: Fast, Easy, Portable, and Delicious Paleo Recipes for Losing Weight, Feeling Great, and Satisfying Your Primal Cravings (The Practical Paleo Series)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Special Diet

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

People try the paleo diet for many different reasons: losing weight, improving their energy, living longer, or just feeling great every day. But whatever your reasons for picking up this book, our goal is to help you use the paleo diet to achieve all those goals (and more!) in a way that is simple, practical, and easy to incorporate into your life. In this book, we'll cover everything you need to know to get started with the paleo diet, step by step, with nothing left out. This book includes: - A detailed overview of the basic principles of the paleo diet. - An in-depth discussion of which foods are part of the paleo diet and which aren't. - A practical breakdown of how to incorporate the paleo diet into your life, including easy guidelines for every meal, how to modify the paleo diet for weight loss, how to save time and money when you eat paleo, and more. - A hand-picked selection of delicious, healthy, beginner-friendly paleo recipes, including recipes for entrees, side dishes, desserts, meat, vegetables, smoothies, baked goods, finger foods, and more, to help get you started on your paleo journey right away. Specific topics include: - How to optimize the paleo diet for weight loss. A standard paleo diet is great for losing weight, but with a few simple strategies, you can ramp up your results to quickly and permanently melt the fat off your body the natural, paleo way! - Tips, tricks, and strategies for saving money while still buying the healthiest, most delicious food on the planet. Implementing these strategies can save you hundreds of dollars a month on your groceries, and even if you only use one or two ideas from this chapter, you'll save much more than the price of this entire book! - A beginner-friendly selection of easy-to-make, super healthy, mouth-watering paleo recipes, including Bacon Wrapped Dates, Spicy Tuna Sushi Rolls, Deviled Eggs, Coconut Pumpkin Pudding, Paleo Pasta, and many more! Paleo for Beginners covers absolutely everything a newcomer to the paleo diet needs to know, without any filler or fluff, and with everything carefully laid out in practical terms so that you're never overwhelmed. We're confident that by the time you're done with this book, you'll find it easy, fun, and natural to incorporate the paleo diet into your life, and start immediately seeing the incredible weight loss, energy, and vibrant health that goes along with it. So let's get started on your journey into the paleo diet!

Paleo for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Getting Started with Paleo

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diets & Weight Loss

After finding Jesus at a suburban megachurch, young Jamie Wright trades in the easy life on the cul-de-sac for the green fields of Costa Rica. There, along with her husband, kids, and the family cat, she intends to serve God and make converts. But she soon loses faith and falls into a funk of cynicism and despair. Fortunately, Knives the cat is there, looking on with just enough disinterest to make her laugh...and dare her to try another way. That other way turns out to be telling the truth. She launches a renegade blog, Jamie the Very Worst Missionary, which against all odds soon wins a large and passionate following around the world. Slowly, she begins to see that being a bad missionary-awkward, doubtful, skeptical-can mean that you're just the kind of person someone else might be willing to hear...and that loving others is just as much about changing yourself as it is about converting them.

Religion & Spirituality

Dreamscape Media

After finding Jesus at a suburban megachurch, young Jamie Wright trades in the easy life on the cul-de-sac for the green fields of Costa Rica. There, along with her husband, kids, and the family cat, she intends to serve God and make converts. But she soon loses faith and falls into a funk of cynicism and despair. Fortunately, Knives the cat is there, looking on with just enough disinterest to make her laugh...and dare her to try another way. That other way turns out to be telling the truth. She launches a renegade blog, Jamie the Very Worst Missionary, which against all odds soon wins a large and passionate following around the world. Slowly, she begins to see that being a bad missionary-awkward, doubtful, skeptical-can mean that you're just the kind of person someone else might be willing to hear...and that loving others is just as much about changing yourself as it is about converting them.

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The Very Worst Missionary: A Memoir or Whatever

The Western Cemetery of Roman Cirencester: Excavations at the former Bridges Garage, Tetbury Road, Cirencester, 2011-2015

Pete's Petting Zoo (Little Scribbles)

Recess! (Little Scribbles)

Paleo On the Go: Fast, Easy, Portable, and Delicious Paleo Recipes for Losing Weight, Feeling Great, and Satisfying Your Primal Cravings (The Practical Paleo Series)

Paleo for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Getting Started with Paleo

The Very Worst Missionary: A Memoir or Whatever

The Very Worst Missionary: A Memoir or Whatever